Welcome to Raw Reflections

This is where the commentary gets sharp, the writing gets bold, and nothing is off-limits. Raw Reflections is more than a blog—it’s an ongoing conversation about law, identity, culture, power, and the personal truths we’re told to keep quiet.

Here, I unpack courtroom drama, critique pop culture, analyze the systems meant to protect us (but often don’t), and write through the chaos of being alive in a world that demands silence from the loudest hearts. From legal education to emotional storytelling, every post is crafted with clarity, depth, and purpose.

If you’re here for truth, for context, for the unfiltered version of what really matters—then you’re in the right place.

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Day 15: Hotel Security Testifies About Cassie Beating Video, Former Exec Subpoenaed, and a Courtroom Disruption Shakes the Room

Day 15 of the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial delivered emotional testimony, a surprise subpoena, and a dramatic courtroom disruption. From a hotel security guard’s revelation that Combs paid $100K for the infamous Cassie video to speculation over a former executive being pulled into the case, this trial shows no signs of slowing down.

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“What the F—”: Kid Cudi Testifies in Diddy Trial About Alleged Car Bombing, Retaliation, and Fear

“What the f—.”

That was Kid Cudi’s reaction after finding out his Porsche had been firebombed—an act he says came after dating Cassie Ventura, and one Cassie testified Diddy threatened to carry out. On Day 9 of the federal trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cudi’s testimony added a new dimension to the case: fear, retaliation, and the chilling reality of what it means to cross a powerful man in silence.

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Diddy Trial Day 3: Cassie’s Testimony Gets Even Darker

“I wasn’t a girlfriend. I was a possession.”

On Day 3 of the federal trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cassie Ventura returned to the stand with testimony that shook the courtroom. From alleged threats against Kid Cudi to disturbing “freak-off” encounters, her words paint a harrowing picture of control, coercion, and unchecked power.

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